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as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
spent his military career instructing young pilots
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as in informs
to give information to
instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system
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as in tells
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests
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Recent Examples of instructs
Alice is sent to the technician room, where the head technician instructs an employee to clean the bot so nobody can find out about the chaos the sim's malfunction created.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Each face of the dreidel instructs a player to add gelt to the pot or take it from the pot.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
Next, the Astro instructs you to download its companion app and sign in using your Amazon account credentials.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
That piece of paper instructs us to pay it forward and boo someone else, all in secret of course.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
In suits brought by customers, Tesla can shift liability by pointing out that their user manual instructs drivers using Autopilot and FSD to remain alert and in control of the vehicle, with their hands on the wheel at all times in case human intervention is required to avert a crash.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Post-hug, Yasmin collects herself, exits the room, and in a cold-blooded fashion instructs her butler to fire Alondra.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024
Those immigrants have long been considered a priority for arrest by ICE, including under Biden administration policy, which instructs the agency to focus their efforts on detaining public safety threats, national security risks and recent border crossers.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Each face of the dreidel instructs a player to add gelt to the pot or take it from the pot.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
Next, the Astro instructs you to download its companion app and sign in using your Amazon account credentials.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
That piece of paper instructs us to pay it forward and boo someone else, all in secret of course.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
In suits brought by customers, Tesla can shift liability by pointing out that their user manual instructs drivers using Autopilot and FSD to remain alert and in control of the vehicle, with their hands on the wheel at all times in case human intervention is required to avert a crash.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Post-hug, Yasmin collects herself, exits the room, and in a cold-blooded fashion instructs her butler to fire Alondra.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024
Those immigrants have long been considered a priority for arrest by ICE, including under Biden administration policy, which instructs the agency to focus their efforts on detaining public safety threats, national security risks and recent border crossers.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructs
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This one teaches the art of coercion.Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ethan Bernstein is a professor at the Harvard Business School, Michael Horn teaches at Harvard and is co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, and Robert Moesta is an innovator, professor, and research fellow at the Christensen Institute.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This data also informs tactical decisions, like day-to-day staff allocation, and can even play a role in performance management.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Gideon informs them about the Mandalorians’ plans to take back their home planet of Mandalore, while also questioning the whereabouts of Admiral Thrawn, a very notable bad guy in the Star Wars canon.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the film, an unnamed bearded fellow at a bar, clearly meant to be Dave Van Ronk, tells him that Guthrie is at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris Plains, New Jersey.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Then, assess what the metric tells you to determine where changes would best be applied.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Named after Gemini because the meteors seem to emerge — or radiate from — the same area in the sky as the constellation, NASA advises stargazers to look to Gemini and elsewhere to get the best views.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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Keighley advises entrepreneurs to focus on solutions that do not rely heavily on government incentives.Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Posen asks, about the task ahead of him, before answering his own question.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Posen asks, before answering his own question.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite its apparent conflicts with Brady’s persona, the watch is known as an ultimate collector’s item in the Rolex sphere and often commands top dollar at auctions.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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As Marley, Shropshire commands fear and awe.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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Barry Jenkins directs, and at the premiere spoke about casting Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, the daughter of Simba (voiced by Donald Glover) and Nala (voiced by Beyoncé).Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Projects such as these have a real impact in building empathy toward victims, said Valerie Higgins, who directs the Sustainable Cultural Heritage Program at the American University of Rome.Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Instructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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